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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kelsey

Ranked #351 - 1 in 54,034 people
US

Most common in

United States

148k bearers

World total

148,055

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#351

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States148k
Worldwide
~148k
rank #351
Rarity
1 in 54,034
of people globally
Gender split
3/97
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~148k in US

About the name Kelsey

There are an estimated 148,055 people named Kelsey alive worldwide today. That ranks Kelsey at #351 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kelsey is held by approximately 148,055 people, ranking #351 among first names. That works out to roughly 45 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,242 U.S. residents).

Historically Kelsey is used overwhelmingly as a female name (96.6% female).

Kelsey appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 3.4%Female 96.6%

Kelsey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kelsey, 1891 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1891: 5
  2. 1910: 5
  3. 1912: 10
  4. 1913: 11
  5. 1914: 10
  6. 1915: 9
  7. 1916: 13
  8. 1917: 11
  9. 1918: 15
  10. 1919: 13
  11. 1920: 7
  12. 1921: 15
  13. 1922: 10
  14. 1923: 16
  15. 1924: 14
  16. 1925: 18
  17. 1926: 15
  18. 1927: 10
  19. 1928: 12
  20. 1929: 11
  21. 1930: 16
  22. 1931: 12
  23. 1932: 11
  24. 1933: 10
  25. 1934: 5
  26. 1935: 8
  27. 1936: 8
  28. 1937: 15
  29. 1938: 12
  30. 1939: 10
  31. 1940: 8
  32. 1941: 11
  33. 1942: 19
  34. 1943: 12
  35. 1944: 12
  36. 1945: 18
  37. 1946: 23
  38. 1947: 16
  39. 1948: 28
  40. 1949: 30
  41. 1950: 19
  42. 1951: 26
  43. 1952: 23
  44. 1953: 32
  45. 1954: 33
  46. 1955: 29
  47. 1956: 34
  48. 1957: 31
  49. 1958: 36
  50. 1959: 40
  51. 1960: 34
  52. 1961: 33
  53. 1962: 40
  54. 1963: 40
  55. 1964: 43
  56. 1965: 33
  57. 1966: 40
  58. 1967: 56
  59. 1968: 63
  60. 1969: 83
  61. 1970: 120
  62. 1971: 142
  63. 1972: 149
  64. 1973: 150
  65. 1974: 161
  66. 1975: 202
  67. 1976: 217
  68. 1977: 228
  69. 1978: 248
  70. 1979: 312
  71. 1980: 402
  72. 1981: 590
  73. 1982: 897
  74. 1983: 1,231
  75. 1984: 1,677
  76. 1985: 1,820
  77. 1986: 2,657
  78. 1987: 4,735
  79. 1988: 5,665
  80. 1989: 9,506
  81. 1990: 9,691
  82. 1991: 12k
  83. 1992: 12k
  84. 1993: 12k
  85. 1994: 9,915
  86. 1995: 8,341
  87. 1996: 7,795
  88. 1997: 5,672
  89. 1998: 5,650
  90. 1999: 4,491
  91. 2000: 3,731
  92. 2001: 3,337
  93. 2002: 2,934
  94. 2003: 2,611
  95. 2004: 2,270
  96. 2005: 1,998
  97. 2006: 1,945
  98. 2007: 1,737
  99. 2008: 1,749
  100. 2009: 1,545
  101. 2010: 1,368
  102. 2011: 1,291
  103. 2012: 1,241
  104. 2013: 1,061
  105. 2014: 1,037
  106. 2015: 973
  107. 2016: 869
  108. 2017: 807
  109. 2018: 757
  110. 2019: 680
  111. 2020: 589
  112. 2021: 488
  113. 2022: 489
  114. 2023: 455
  115. 2024: 437
  116. 2025: 349

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kelsey worldwide?

There are an estimated 148,055 people named Kelsey alive worldwide today, ranking #351 globally.

Is Kelsey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 54,034 people. In the United States there are roughly 148,055 bearers, which is 1 in 2,242 Americans.

Is Kelsey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kelsey is used 3.4% male and 96.6% female.

Where does the name Kelsey come from?

Who are famous people named Kelsey?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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